Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Criciúma (SC)

Who won for president in Criciúma?

President in Criciúma (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 70.52%, Lula (PT) 29.48%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2270.52%85,964 votes
LulaPT 1329.48%35,944 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Criciúma

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Criciúma (70.52%), followed by Lula (PT) (29.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 154,386; turnout: 81.37%.

President in Criciúma
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2285,96470.52%
LulaPT 1335,94429.48%

1st round in Criciúma

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Criciúma, with 67.25% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 23.38%.

President in Criciúma, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2279,74567.25%
LulaPT 1327,72923.38%
Renan SantosMissão 144,3333.65%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703,5292.98%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552,6122.20%
ZemaNovo 303620.31%
SamaraUP 801170.10%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16610.05%
Clariana BarãoDC 27350.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 21300.03%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 29170.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35110.01%

Governor in Criciúma (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2270.67%79,573 votes
Gelson MerísioPSB 4016.33%18,388 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Criciúma (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 2279,57370.67%
Gelson MerísioPSB 4018,38816.33%
João RodriguesPSD 5512,02910.68%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 141,6961.51%
Laís ChaudUP 803960.35%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 252480.22%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 162000.18%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 29610.05%

Senate in Criciúma (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22131.85%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22224.76%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11118.39%
  • Décio Lima PT 13310.19%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Criciúma (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 22168,22231.85%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 22253,04324.76%
Esperidião AminPP 11139,38718.39%
Décio LimaPT 13321,83410.19%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 50017,2768.07%
LunelliMDB 15511,0855.17%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 1441,9370.90%
Marlene SoccasUP 8084260.20%
Jeferson RochaPRD 2503460.16%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 8003320.15%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 1602260.11%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 161940.04%
CarolPCO 290260annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.25% of valid votes in Criciúma, and Lula (PT) got 23.38%; the other candidates added up to 9.37%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.52% (+3.27 points) and Lula got 29.48% (+6.10 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.87 points to 41.04 points.

President in Criciúma: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2267.25%70.52%+3.27 points
LulaPT 1323.38%29.48%+6.10 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Criciúma, Lula (PT) had 26.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Criciúma with 72.03% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 70.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.03% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point).

PT: Lula has 29.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.97% in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point).

President in Criciúma: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro72.03%Flávio Bolsonaro70.52%−1.5 point
PTLula27.97%Lula29.48%+1.5 point

Analysis: Criciúma and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 50,020 votes more than Lula in Criciúma.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.83 points toward Lula in Criciúma, 2.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.02 points toward the PT, 1.24 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 18.63% in the runoff (20.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.95% (3.26% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

President in Criciúma and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCriciúmaBrazil
Lula's net votes−50,020+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−41.04+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+2.83+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+3.02+1.78
Abstention in the runoff18.63%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.95%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Criciúma?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 70.52% of valid votes in Criciúma (SC).

How did the vote for president in Criciúma change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.25% of valid votes in Criciúma, and Lula (PT) got 23.38%; the other candidates added up to 9.37%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.52% (+3.27 points) and Lula got 29.48% (+6.10 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.87 points to 41.04 points.

Who won in Criciúma in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Criciúma, Lula (PT) had 26.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Criciúma with 72.03% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Criciúma change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.83 points toward Lula in Criciúma, 2.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.02 points toward the PT, 1.24 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.